Quotemeal: Jan. 7th, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all."
— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Illustration of Oliver Wendell Holmes — "Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.